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The CJ Cool List – the Caribbean’s 10 Coolest Hotels for 2013
The Caribbean is not short on terrific hotels. Every island — every destination — has a range of interesting, original, luxurious properties sure to satisfy any traveler to the region. But this year, we wanted to offer our take on 10 […]
Grenada Planning Yachting Push
Above: yachting in Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is planning to strengthen the country’s yachting sector with a new $375,000 investment. The grant, which came from the Caribbean Development Bank-administered CARTfund, will go toward expanding the marine and […]
Durandis: Haiti’s Uphill Battle
By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR usually brings with it new hope. A country like Haiti, that has been trying very hard to change its image in the international media, simply cannot seem to get […]
British Virgin Islands Names New Director of Tourism
Above: Little Dix Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff British Virgin Islands Premier Dr Orlando Smith has named Sharon Flax-Mars as the new director of the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board. Flax-Mars, a 25-year veteran of the industry, has served […]
Haiti’s Royal Oasis Hotel Joins Occidental Vacation Club
Above: a restaurant at the Royal Oasis hotel in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Spain-based Occidental Hotels & Resorts, which recently opened the five-star Royal Oasis hotel in Haiti, will be placing the hotel into its Occidental Vacation Club, […]
Haiti Readies for 2013 Tourism Push
Above: Jacmel (Photo: MT Haiti) By Alexander Britell Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin has unveiled a series of priority projects on which her ministry plans to work in 2013. Highlighting the list are potential agreements with Delta, Air France and […]
Rihanna Donates $1.75 Million to Barbados’ Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Above: Rihanna Barbados-born singer Rihanna has donated $1.75 million to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, E! News reported. The singer’s donation aims to commemorate her grandmother Clara “Dolly” Brathwaite, who passed away in June. “This was my way of […]
Sun International to Open Casino at Trump Ocean Club in Panama
Above: The Trump Ocean Club in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff Sun International has signed an agreement with developer Newland International Properties to own and operate a 75,000-square-foot casino at the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower in […]
Rum Journal: Making the Rum Pilgrimage to Barbados
Above: the Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados (All photos by CJ) BARBADOS — This is a rum mecca. And making the pilgrimage to the Mount Gay Distillery on the outskirts of Bridgetown is a religious experience. It’s here that the three-centuries-old […]
Interview with Grenada Minister of Tourism Dr George Vincent
By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — As the Caribbean seeks to diversify its “sun, sand and sea” tourism product, Grenada, the “Spice Isle,” is taking a unique approach, looking at “community tourism,” in which the government aims both to foster […]
Tourism: Dominica Pushes Nature Product, Works to Improve Air Access
Above: Dominica By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Dominica is pushing its nature and ecological tourism product as it looks to improve air access to the country, according Colin Piper, Dominica’s Director of Tourism. Piper was speaking at a briefing […]
Interview with Barbados Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy
Above: Tourism Minister Richard Sealy (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The Caribbean tourism sector is in a period of change, as the region seeks to emerge from the global downturn. As Caribbean nations like Barbados look to move beyond the […]
Op-Ed: Deportations to Haiti Threaten Lives and Tear Families Apart
By Drew Aiken Op-Ed Contributor Since January 2011 — a year after Port-au-Prince and its environs were pummeled by a devastating earthquake — the United States has deported hundreds of Haitian nationals, many of whom had long been legal permanent […]
Sea Turtles — a Special Kind of Tourist at the Four Seasons Nevis
Above: the Four Seasons Resort in Nevis (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell NEVIS — IT’S LATE EVENING, and Pinney has arrived in Nevis by sea. After a warm greeting to the island, she is shepherded by VIP transport […]
Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Calls for Calm After Spate of Attacks
Updated: 7:55PM Above: Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas (Photo: OPM Grenada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas called for calm in a national address after a spate of three murders rocked the tri-island country. Thomas’ speech […]
A New Dawn for Haiti Tourism?
Above: Cayes-Jacmel (Photo: HTO) By Maura R. O’Connor CJ Contributor When Dominican business entrepreneur Frank Ranieri wanted to get involved in tourism in the 1970s, he crossed the border into Haiti to see how it was done. “[Haiti’s tourism] was […]
Ilio Durandis: Volunteering in Leogane
Above: forests in Haiti (UN Photo/Logan Abassi) By Ilio Durandis CJ Contributor On Sunday, Nov. 6, more than 400 volunteers boarded two Delta Airlines charter flights en route to Haiti to take part in a Habitat for Humanity (HFH) construction […]
Interview with Jamaican Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett
By Alexander Britell As the Caribbean’s integral tourism industry has been hurt by the global financial downturn, countries in the region have been forced to looked to new markets and devise new initiatives to spur both new visitors and new […]
A Stone’s Throw from the Old Caribbean
At the far end of New Providence in the Bahamas sits an homage to the old Caribbean — the 10-room boutique hotel called A Stone’s Throw Away. Run by German native Chris Illing, the hotel is one of a small […]
Rihanna to Promote Barbados Tourism
By the Caribbean Journal staff Singer Rihanna has signed a multi-year deal with the Barbados Tourism Authority to exclusively promote the country. The three-year partnership will begin on Aug. 5, when Rihanna performs a full-length concert of her “Loud” tour. […]
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